Educational Management Program Contents
Educational Management programs provide students with the skills and knowledge to manage employees, office staff, and teachers. Educational Management students typically have bachelor's degrees with most being certified teachers who are looking to move into administration. Educational Management degrees are commonly offered at the master's and doctorate levels.
Core courses such as Educational Administration teach students to develop and implement school policies at the local, state, and federal levels.
Educational Management degrees can be used for the elementary, secondary, private, and public education fields. Typical core coursework includes Research Methods, Curriculum Development, Teaching and Learning Theory, Educational Trends, Cultural Diversity, Educational Management, Educational Administration, Educational Management, Human Resources Management, and Employee Relations.
Many Educational Management degrees offer unique specializations including students with disabilities, urban school districts, public education, private education, Superintendent training, curriculum development, school district personnel management, educational technology, and community college administration.
Core courses such as Educational Administration teach students to develop and implement school policies at the local, state, and federal levels. Other courses such as Public School Finance help students to understand the nuances of fiscal management in an educational environment. State and local taxes are discussed along with revenue appropriation, equity analysis, bonds and levies, capital and personnel budgets, and federal grants. Courses such as Teaching and Learning Theory instruct students regarding education and training issues related culture, demographics, age, gender, and socio-economic background.
Educational Management degrees also include a mentoring component where the student learns from an existing professional in the field. It is common for there to be a certain number of clock hours that must be spent working side by side with the mentor in the workplace. Oftentimes the mentor is a school superintendant, principal, vice principle, dean, director, or department head. The mentorship portion of the program is commonly one of the last requirements to be completed before graduation. They are usually at least one semester in length.
Schools offering training:
Certificate, Master, Doctorate
Principal Certification, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies for Community Leadership, Master in Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership
Pennsylvania
Master
Master of Education, Higher Ed. Administration, Master of Education, Educational Leadership, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Applied Economics
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